Bubble pipe and method of making same



BUBBLE PIPE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Filed Dec. 26. 1957 /MPRE6WATED WITH DETERGENT HAND GLYCERl/VE.

INVENTOR.

MIKE A. REME/KA Attorney United States Patent BUBBLE PIPE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Mike A. Remeika, 630 N. Frances, Madison, Wis.

Filed Dec. 26, 1957, Ser. No. 705,404

9 Claims. (Cl. 46-6) This invention relates to a new and novel device for blowing bubbles.

Heretofore simple devices for blowing bubbles have been provided. These devices when utilized required special solutions to provide a few small fragile bubbles. The instant device provides an extraordinary and remarkable increase in the extent of one or two orders of magnitude in the results which may be achieved in terms of toughness of bubbles and number of bubbles.

This device may be utilized after dipping only in water. Thus it deletes the need of special solutions, i.e., soap or plastic solutions.

The most striking effect to a casual observer is the toughness of the bubbles and the size of the bubbles. Some bubbles are 8-10 inches in diameter. These results are due not only to the compounds used for impregnation of the bowl of the pipe but also to the combination of the composition with the impregnation of the porous bowl of a pipe.

The present invention relates to a bubble pipe, the bowl of which is porous and is capable of being impregnated with a solution of detergent and glycerine. This device when utilized forms tough, light, durable bubbles which float readily.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and novel bubble pipe.

Another object is a bubble pipe which provides tough, light durable bubbles which readily float.

Another object is a bubble pipe which alone is capable of forming a multiplicity of bubbles without the use of special solutions.

Another object is a corn cob bubble pipe, the bowl of which has been impregnated with detergent and glycerine.

Another object is a bubble pipe, the bowl of which is porous, said pipe having been impregnated with detergent and glycerine.

Other objects will become apparent from the drawings and from the following detailed description in which it is intended to illustrate the applicability of the invention without thereby limiting its scope to less than that of all equivalents which will be apparent to one skilled in the art.

There is shown in Figure l a bubble pipe having the general designation 1 which comprises a relatively porous bowl 2 having smooth inner surfaces and a stem 3. Bowl 2 which may be made of corn cob or other porous material is preferably impregnated with a hot solution of glycerine and detergent and then dried.

After drying of bowl 2, that end of a stem 3 adapted to be fitted into the bowl is inserted into the bowl 2. The said end may be bevelled, threaded or tapered in order to fit tightly in the opening provided in the bowl of the pipe or if desired, the stem may be adhesively attached within the opening provided in the bowl of the pipe.

The preferred method for making the bubble pipe of the invention comprises taking the bowl of a suitable pipe, pouring boiling water over the bowl to increase the.

The preferred ratio for forming the solution in which the bowls are immersed is one part by weight of glycerine to two parts by weight of detergent.

The invention is further illustrated by the following examples which illustrate certain embodiments but are.

not to be taken as limiting the invention only to those particular embodiments illustrated, it being understood that other embodiments and equivalents will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

Example 1 The bowl of a corn cob pipe was placed in a glass container and boiling water poured over it. The bowl was then removed and immersed for approximately 12 hours in a heated solution comprising 1 part by weight of glycerine and 2 parts by Weight of a detergent having the following composition:

Composition:

Methyl alcohol Kyro EO (alkyl phenol-ethylene oxide condensate Parts by weight 20 Produced by Procter & Gamble Co.) 20

Solar CO (a coconut oil-fatty acid condensate produced by Swift & Co.) 5

Ultrawet 35 KX (an alkyl benzene sodium sulfonate produced by Atlantic Refining Co. 1O

Ultrawet 60 L (alkyl benzene sulfonate of an organic salt produced by Atlantic Refining Co.) 5

Armid 'C (a high molecular weight aliphatic amide having an alkyl chain length of from 8-18 carbon atoms and derived from coco fatty acids produced by Armour Chemical Co.) .1

The bowl was then removed from the solution and al-- lowed to dry. The inside surface of the bowl was thenscraped to remove any rough surfaces or loose particles therein. The stem of the pipe was then inserted into the bowl to provide a bubble pipe.

Example 2 The bowl of a corn cob pipe was placed in a container and boiling water poured over it. The bowl was then removed and immersed for approximately 12 hours in a heated solution comprising 1 part by weight of glycerine and 2 parts by weight of Chiffon a liquid detergent which is an alkyl aryl blend comprising 40% anionic compounds produced by Armour Chemical Company. The bowl was then removed from the solution and allowed to dry. The inside of the bowl was then scraped to remove rough surfaces. The stem of the pipe was then inserted into the bowl to provide a bubble pipe.

The bowl of the bubble pipe was dipped into a glass of water while the bowl was inverted and then removed. The pipe was then utilized by blowing thru the stem to cause bubbles to be formed from the bowl. The bubbles bounced on the carpet without breaking, were from 4-8 inches in diameter and floated readily.

It is desirable to paint the outer surface of bowl 2 with a layer of paint 4 in order to seal the outer surface of the bowl to prevent formation of bubbles on the outside of the bowl and to prevent loss of bubble forming mixture (detergent and glycerine) therethrough when the pipe is used in blowing bubbles. Painting in this Patented Nov. 15, 1960 V manner also provides a more decorative article. The paint maybe applied by spraying or dipping or by use of a paint brush. It is preferably applied after the bowl has been impregnated with bubble-forming mixture. The paint used is preferably of a non-toxic type to provide an article having no toxic hazard for children.

It may thus be seen that my invention consists of a new and novel bubble pipe and a method for making such pipe. The method for making the bubble pipe comprises the steps of immersing the porous bowl of a pipe having an opening therein adapted to receive a stem in a heated solution of glycerine and detergent, subsequently removing the bowl therefrom, drying the bowl, scraping the inner surfaces of the bowl to provide smooth surfaces and subsequently fitting a stem of a pipe into said opening in said bowl to provide a bubble pipe, and may include painting the bowl of the pipe after impregnating it and before inserting the stem.

While certain modifications and embodiments of the invention have been described, it is of course to be understood that there are a great number of variations which will suggest themselves to anyone familiar with the subject matter thereof and it is to be distinctly understood that this invention should not be limited except by such limitations as are clearly imposed in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A bubble pipe comprising a bowl and a hollow stem, the improvement in which consists of said bowl being porous with glycerine and detergent disposed in said pores and with said pores essentially free of water and alcohol.

2. The method for making a bubble pipe comprising the steps of immersing the porous bowl of a pipe having an opening therein adapted to receive a stern in a heated solution of glycerine and detergent, subsequently removing the bowl therefrom, drying the bowl, scraping the inner surfaces of the bowl to provide smooth surfaces and subsequently fitting a stem of a pipe into said opening in said bowl to provide a bubble pipe.

3. A bubble pipe comprising a bowl and a hollow stem, the improvement in which consists of said bowl being porous with glycerine and a material consisting essentially of inorganic and organic salts of alkyl aryl sulfonates, alkyl phenol-ethylene oxide condensate disposed in said pores.

4. The method for making a bubble pipe comprising the steps of immersing the porous bowl of a pipe having an opening therein adapted to receive a stem in a heated solution of glycerine and a detergent consisting essentially of inorganic and organic salts of alkyl aryl sulfonates, alkyl phenol-ethylene oxide condensate, water, alcohol, subsequently removing the bowl therefrom, drying the bowl to provide smooth surfaces and subsequently fitting a stem of a pipe into said opening in said bowl to provide a bubble pipe.

5. The method for making a bubble pipe comprising the steps of immersing the porous bowl of a pipe having an opening therein adapted to receive a stem in a heated solution of glycerine and detergent, subsequently removing the bowl therefrom, drying the bowl, and subsequently fitting a stem of a pipe into said opening in said bowl to provide a bubble pipe.

6. A bubble pipe comprising a bowl and a hollow stem, the improvement in which consists of said bowl being porous with glycerine and a material consisting essentially of inorganic and organic salts of alkyl aryl sulfonates, alkyl phenol-ethylene oxide condensate disposed in said pores and covered with a sealing paint on the outside.

7. The method of making a bubble pipe comprising the steps of immersing the porous bowl of a pipe having an opening therein adapted to receive a stern in a heated solution of glycerine and detergent, subsequently removing the bowl therefrom, drying the bowl, then painting the outside of the said bowl, and subsequently fitting a stem of a pipe into said opening in said bowl to pro vide a bubble pipe.

8. A bubble blowing device comprising a porous member and a hollow stem communicating with the interior thereof, with glycerine and detergent disposed in said pores and with said pores essentially free of water and alcohol.

9. The method for making a bubble blowing device comprising the steps of immersing a porous member having an opening therein adapted to receive a stem, in a heated solution of glycerine and detergent, subsequently removing said member from said solution, drying said member and fitting a hollow stem into said opening in said member to provide said device.

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